What natural disaster is used as a case study to illustrate rapid ecosystem change?

Ecosystem Changes and Succession Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hurricane Katrina
Mount St. Helens eruption
Earthquake in San Francisco
Tsunami in Japan
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the series of predictable changes in a community over time?
Migration
Succession
Adaptation
Evolution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which species are typically the first to colonize barren environments?
Endangered species
Invasive species
Climax species
Pioneer species
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do lichens play in primary succession?
They attract pollinators
They form soil
They decompose organic matter
They provide shade
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do small changes in one part of an ecosystem affect the whole system?
They have no effect
They cause large changes in another part
They slow down ecological processes
They only affect the immediate area
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary succession occurs faster
Secondary succession occurs in barren areas
Secondary succession occurs where soil already exists
Primary succession follows human activities
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event is NOT typically followed by secondary succession?
Wildfire
Hurricane
Volcanic eruption
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